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Ziggy Beans

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54. Thanks, but I'm not sure your app instructions are correct

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:56 AM

3 hrs ago

At least not on my iPhone

I had to go to Settings -> Data privacy (not Select your account) --> Turn off "Smart features"

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(Re: Sneaky AI enslavement) If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. [View all] Justice matters. 23 hrs ago OP

People should do this ASAP. dalton99a 23 hrs ago #1

I have a proton.me account. This post should be shared with EVERYONE you care about. Maru Kitteh 23 hrs ago #2

Yep. I switched to Proton too for that reason. n/t CousinIT 23 hrs ago #5

+1. Proton email is legit. dalton99a 23 hrs ago #6

I have a gmail account but rarely use it. LogDog75 23 hrs ago #3

Marking for later. yardwork 23 hrs ago #4

Thank you for posting Raven123 22 hrs ago #7

Thanks for this info, MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #8

Thank you!!! Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #9

Bookmarking. n/t area51 22 hrs ago #10

How is this a threat to our privacy? SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #11

Thanks for this. NNadir 22 hrs ago #12

Thanks for the heads-up! GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #13

Thanks. Bookmarked. c-rational 22 hrs ago #14

I had smart reply turned off but not the others nuxvomica 22 hrs ago #15

bookmarking to send my son in law and maybe he can do it for me. nt orleans 21 hrs ago #16

KNR and bookmarking. Thank you. I just recently noticed ai crap niyad 21 hrs ago #17

Thanks for this! CapnSteve 21 hrs ago #18

You used your Superpowers for good today. Thank you. ... aggiesal 21 hrs ago #19

This is one way that AI is used for nefarious purposes. patphil 21 hrs ago #20

I have a gmail acct, but I go through the web address, should I do anything different? irisblue 21 hrs ago #21

Kick, and... Justice matters. 20 hrs ago #29

Thx irisblue 20 hrs ago #30

Same question here. (And redo after updates?) TommyT139 20 hrs ago #31

This is great info - THANKS! FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #22

Many thanks for this post!!!! alwaysinasnit 21 hrs ago #23

I would surmise... purr-rat beauty 21 hrs ago #24

Yeah but Sergei has already give the GOP fraud and corruption crime family Akakoji 15 hrs ago #42

So bookmarked. Prairie_Seagull 20 hrs ago #25

Rotten bastards! 🤬 SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #26

Thanks! Saving for later. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #27

replying for easy retrieval (nt) ret5hd 20 hrs ago #28

Checked everything on my laptop and the settings were already off. Talitha 19 hrs ago #32

Thank you, and bookmarked. GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #33

The problem is that most people don't care. They give away their privacy to anyone and everyone Wonder Why 19 hrs ago #34

Thanks BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #35

Done, thank you!! debsy 19 hrs ago #36

Google AI categorically denies this.... reACTIONary 18 hrs ago #37

Thank you, but who's to say they are not... lying? (for profits) Justice matters. 18 hrs ago #38

Well, two observations.... reACTIONary 15 hrs ago #40

Well they have lost a few privacy lawsuits in the past. progressoid 9 min ago #63

Ty much! sprinkleeninow 18 hrs ago #39

Where? Akakoji 15 hrs ago #41

KnR Alice Kramden 14 hrs ago #43

Thanks for this information! stage left 11 hrs ago #44

Bookmarking for later iemanja 10 hrs ago #45

Thank you for the info, I'm bookmarking this. 👍nt Raine 10 hrs ago #46

YEAH, I've HEARD that Gmail spys on my emails to train their A.I.---- Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #47

Do these directions apply to iPhone? I have none of these options in my GMail app. Lonestarblue 6 hrs ago #48

This is not all that new Gum Logger 5 hrs ago #49

Mine have been fixed for a long time. Liberal In Texas 4 hrs ago #50

k&r rpannier 4 hrs ago #51

Thank you for this. VERY useful. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #52

Thanks but Android doesn't have Menu (☰ → Settings → Select your account → Turn off "Smart features and pers CurtEastPoint 3 hrs ago #53

iPhone doesn't either Ziggy Beans 3 hrs ago #55

thanks...on Android I don't see 'smart features' there. CurtEastPoint 2 hrs ago #57

Thanks, but I'm not sure your app instructions are correct Ziggy Beans 3 hrs ago #54

Thank you Justice matters. Did them all! Bookmarked. Clouds Passing 3 hrs ago #56

Thanks. I'll check this later. . . Journeyman 1 hr ago #58

Thank you Wild blueberry 1 hr ago #59

What if I use an Outlook client for email instead of a Web browser? DBoon 1 hr ago #60

If you're looking in the google browser Quanto Magnus 51 min ago #61

Thanks for the heads up. However, when I checked my desktop gmail settings, all the smart features were Martin68 42 min ago #62